20100831Comment.pdf

Jean Jewell
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Saturday, August 28,20103:20 AM
Jean Jewell; Beverly Barker; Gene Fadness
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A Comment from Fran Parody follows:
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Case Number: AVU-E-19-%O'¡ Avl- '6-10 -0 /
Name: Fran Parody
Address: 4979 E. Shoreline Drive
City: Post Falls
State: ID
Zip: 83854
Daytime Telephone: 298-773 - 5445
Contact E-Mail: parodyf~ahoo.com
Name of Utility Company: Avista
Acknowledge: acknowledge
Please describe your comment briefly:
Avista's request for electric and gas rates comes at a time when many of us are struggling
to make ends meet. We are budgeting more closely and cutting back on expenses. It also
comes at a time when, when I first read about this increase request in my local paper, I also
read in the same day's paper, TWO pages later, that Avista earned $25.5 million in the second
quarter of 2919. I guess 2919 will be a good year for Avista! I have seen similar
statistics before, and Avista' s answer was that their earnings profit was in a different
segment of Avista... I don't remember exactly what their explanation was at the time, but
perhaps some kind of an overlap might be appropriate here. It seems the government, large
companies, CEO's, etc. are not subject to the same budgeting constraints as individuals are.
Why are they exempt??
Avista states this increase is necessary, in part, due to new federal requirements. Here
again, the government spends; the people suffer. We don't necessarily need NEW requirements
-- why not just enforce what is already in effect.
Avista also states they need to 'provide $49,999 to Community Action Partnership agencies for
low-income outreach and education programs about energy conservation.' Are they really
telling me, and do they really believe that by instructing someone to turn down the
thermostat (which I'm positive they already know to do), that that's worth $49,999? I hardly
think so!!!
And then there are the five energy conservation workshops for senior citizens in Idaho.
Well, let's see...... I am a 'senior citizen,' and I have certainly figured out over my
lifetime how to turn down the heat, turn off the TV, turn off lights when I leave a room,
weatherize my house, etc. These programs are absolutely ridiculous and absolutely
unnecessary. But I guess we, the people, have no say in these matters, our comfort doesn't
matter, our financial well-being doesn't matter, as long as these large, federally-regulated
companies can continue to make huge profits.... and therefore their employees probably have
very warm, well - lit houses.
From the federal government on down, it's about time to cease all the self-serving greed and
listen to and have compassion for the rest of us!
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